Google switching to HTTPS

In the last couple of days, when I open Internet Explorer, it automatically switches from http to https. Then a box comes up which I must click either yes or no. I went into the settings and changed it to do not use HTTPS, saved changes, but it is still doing it. I don't mind Google switching to HTTPS, but having to click that box every time I go to a page is just annoying. I am surprised it doesn't have a box to check that says perform this task every time or something. Does anyone have any ideas as how to get rid of that box? This also seemed to happen after I signed up to be able to upload a youtube video, as I had to create a Gmail account. By the way I selected the do not use HTTPS in the Gmail settings, because I don't have an option on my Internet Explorer (currently running IE8). If I belong in another forum category, please let me know.

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One thing to be cautious with, is if IE is asking you to continue to the secured site because the certificate doesn't match-up, which is usually what prompts the "yes/no" option, the site itself may not be legit. This isn't always the case, some sites just opt to use self-signed SSL certs; as opposed to paying a 3rd-party vendor for an SSL cert. As long as you're actually being redirected to Google, it should be fine...just make sure it's not something silly like google.fakesite.com.

To be more explanatory, I have google.com set as my homepage. As soon as I open it up, I get that security window and I have to click yes or no. I just don't understand why I have to click a yes box every time I want to go to a website. If it is supposed to be such a good thing, then why don't you just say yes one time and then it becomes the default? I don't get a security window with Google Chrome, nor on another computer in my house using google.com. So I changed my homepage to BING. Are just some people getting that security window and is it related to gmail? Adios Google.

Yeah I wouldn't ditch Google quite yet, I have never had that issue; I'd bet something else is going on. Like the other poster said, post a screenshot of what you're seeing; as well as the cert details if you can.

I did scan my computer, as I was thinking the same thing, maybe I got a virus. That came up clean. I happened to be at a neighbor's house who was trying to open his Internet Explorer to get to Gmail and he got the same window. He said he hadn't seen it before. I think I should just let it go, and stick with Bing.

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As you're not getting the message on other PC's in your house, it sounds to me like the security settings on IE could be too high.

You can, of course, disable the notifications in Internet Options, but I'm not sure if this is the route you want to go down.

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